The Destiny 2 PC beta is set to go live on later this week (August 29), and to build up more excitement for the series' first outing on PC, as well as the game's impending release on console, Bungie has released a new launch trailer for the game.

The trailer is designed to highlight the game's focus on story - the first Destiny title attracted a lot of criticism for its light narrative, and Bungie has stated the second game in the planned 10-year franchise has been designed to respond to that feedback.

The new trailer is composed largely of story cutscenes, with snippets of gameplay added in here and there to show off what players can expect from the new FPS experience.

You can see new story missions, new weapons and new enemies in the trailer (above).

Destiny 2 releases September 6, 2017 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and the PC release is scheduled for October 24, 2017.

Destiny 2 PC beta: All available modes and activities revealed

Here's a look at all the available modes and activities revealed for the Destiny 2 PC beta running from August 29-31st

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DESTINY 2 PC BETA: Everything You Need to Know

The PC beta is starting a good few weeks after console players had the ability to play the game on PS4 and Xbox One, and will offer much of the same content that was on offer in the original build (albeit with better graphics).

The PC version of the game will support 21:9 monitor setups, keyboard and mouse input and give players the option to tune their graphics settings, however.

The original version of Destiny never made the leap to PC, so with Destiny 2 releasing on the Windows platform, Bungie and Activision may see an entirely new fanbase join the game.

Unlike the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game, however, you will be required to download the Blizzard desktop app in order to play the beta - this is the standard client for launching and playing all of Blizzard's games (Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Diablo etc) and will be the only way you can access and play Destiny 2 on PC.

The PC version of the beta will feature a lot of fixes compared to the build that console fans played. Below you can see what got fixed, as well as Bungie's response to why they fixed it:

FIXED: Infinite Super GlitchInfinite Supers are all well and good until someone loses an eye.

FIXED: Warlock Glide GlitchThis bug was awesome… So awesome it hurt us a little bit to kill it. Thanks to those in the console Beta who helped us track this down.

FIXED: Infinite Grenades GlitchAnother issue found with the help of our friends in the console Beta. (Thank you!)

FIXED: Warlocks now have the same Melee Range as all other classesWith the exception of where perks directly increase their range, Warlocks will punch like the rest of us. Our PC friends will get a chance to experience a world with consistent base melee ranges. So will the rest of you, when the game launches.

TWEAKED: Globally reduced the time it takes to charge your SuperThis was a big change that came directly from your feedback during the console beta. We agree it was taking a bit too long to cook up a Super.

TWEAKED: Increased Grenade Damage in PvEIncreased damage helps Grenades feel as powerful as they should facing hordes of alien combatants and, more specifically, makes the longer cooldowns more palatable. We want abilities to be slightly more rare, but worth it. In the console Beta, the “worth it” part wasn’t quite there yet.

TWEAKED: Increased Power Ammo drops in PvEThis is something we had felt internally and have been slowly tuning up over the last several weeks. The PC beta has been updated with our new values and will provide much more Power ammo in PvE than what was found before. Power ammo can also be directly farmed from all Yellow Bar Combatants. Go big, Guardians!

Homecoming: The opening mission and cinematics from Destiny 2’s Campaign.

Countdown: Enter the Crucible to battle other Guardians in a brand new mode. Attack or Defend the base on a new map custom-built to support this new game type.

Control: The original standard for Crucible combat is back, with some impactful changes. Control the zones on another new map built with this objective in mind.

The Inverted Spire: Strike at the heart of a Vex stronghold. Bring two willing allies, or let Matchmaking introduce you to a Fireteam of Guardians.

New Subclasses: The new fighting style for each Class will be at the ready. Choose from the Dawnblade Warlock, Arcstrider Hunter, or Sentinel Titan.

The Farm: The games new social known as 'The Farm' will be open at certain times throughout the beta - these have yet to be confirmed.

Destiny 2 PC Beta - What you shouldn't expect:

Clan Support: It’s true that Clans will be supported in Destiny 2, but those features are not a part of this test.

Character Progression: You’ll receive rewards for defeating your enemies – be they Cabal, Vex, or other Guardians – but the Beta does not represent how your characters will evolve in Destiny 2.

Character Continuity: Destiny 2 is a fresh start. Nothing we do in the Beta will carry over to the final version of the game on September 6. Of course, for every rule, there is an exception…

Despite only having a few more weeks until the game is finally released, Bungie is keen to stress that the beta is far from the finished game, and players could encounter some issues while playing.

"While you fight for your very survival in three core activities, we’ll monitor the technology that brings us all together. There will be fun and games, but make no mistake: This is a test!," read a message on the Bungie blog post.

"Your participation is a critical step on our road to launch. To date, thousands of players have sampled the action in Destiny 2. We’re about to expand that audience to include millions of brave Beta testers. Now, it’s your turn to play."

On top of this, Bungie has also highlighted a few key issues fans could run into while playing the game, such as:

- Players may experience a variety of networking error codes when attempting to play the Beta- Bungie will be testing server stability throughout the Beta, which may cause error codes to appear periodically- Location names sometimes do not appear during Crucible gameplay- Players sometimes are Kicked to Orbit after witnessing a black screen when entering a Countdown match- Players may sometimes be placed at the beginning of the Inverted Spire Strike Activity when joining in progress- Sandbox balancing is still taking place: Some weapons or abilities may have higher or lower damage than intended- Not all content has been localised in all languages- If you encounter any network related issues during the Destiny 2 Beta, please follow our Network Troubleshooting Guide to ensure proper network settings for Destiny gameplay.